Een Creool before 1839

"Een Creool" is a small, hand-painted terracotta sculpture by Gerrit Schouten, created before 1839. The figure, a representation of a person of mixed European and African ancestry, is depicted in traditional clothing with a blue and white striped garment and a red-trimmed cloak. Schouten's work often focused on the lives and cultures of people in Dutch colonies, offering a glimpse into the socio-cultural landscape of the time. This small-scale sculpture, with its meticulously crafted details, highlights Schouten's skill as a modeler and his interest in ethnographic representation.